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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles

@snatcherofcastles.bsky.social
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I belong to that group of people who don't like to define themselves by the groups to which they belong. I'm on Bluesky to hawk my opinions and my niche lo-fi math pop music - linktr.ee/snatcherofcastles he/him

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WEFAIL @wefail.bsky.social · 5h
New print
MAGA
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 23h
Here is a cat regurgitating a freshly-swallowed vole (and my wife's reaction)
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you're going to read one article about the Man City debacle, read this one. Then the thought of reading any of the others seems a bit pointless
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
is it me or does "anti-immigrant" seem to be doing all the heavy lifting for "violently racist" these days
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Andrew Cherry @kolektiv.xyncro.com · 23/09/2026
BRB, off to start a company based on pure nihilism and hastening the inevitable decay of civilisation into heat death and mulch. Calling it Entropic.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/09/2026
When an industry that is eating itself alive through "hyperscaling" demands that the government bless a conspiracy to halt competition and ban open source alternatives, you should be suspicious.
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is just a spectacular unintentional self-own
Dude on Threads: If you hate on ai, you better be pretty damn good at whatever you're doing
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
THIS. These people have made their own shitty cocktail and are now convinced they created the pan-galactic gargle blaster
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 12/09/2026
"The mathematical community functions, in many ways, as a miniature version of humanity."
mathandai.org
Declaration — Math and AI
Read the declaration and add your name.
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Big AI and its Quest for Compute: in the movie Jaws, when Brody sees the shark and says "you're gonna need a bigger boat," imagine Quint actually comes back with a bigger boat but Brody tells him it's still not big enough, then again and again the next boat is bigger but Brody always needs more.. 1/
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Make a band bigger: They Definitely Are Giants
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I finally finished reading Empire of AI (by @karenhao.bsky.social) and during the last chapter it hit me that Altman's whole schtick is just Zaphod Beeblebrox, but without the fun bits
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
89% coverage in southern Luxembourg. Cloudless sky. The drop in light and temperature around max occlusion was palpable. Recommend. Roll on 2081.
a camcorder screen showing a solar eclipse
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
BANDCAMP FRIDAY. Here's my song and video with a goose in it vimeo.com/853148322?tu...
vimeo.com
The Stuff That Makes The Stuff That Stuff Is Made Of
Video for the first single, which is available from all the usual places. Just search for Snatcher of Castles ;-) (PS: I made this with my phone and Clipchamp so (a) it took a proper long time and (...
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Oh good; another heatwave
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Faraquet at Rotondes last night: the real deal(tm) #musicsky #mathrock #musiciansky #luxsky
Faraquet live onstage at Rotondes in Luxembourg
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Off on holiday tomorrow, so am currently confronted with the age-old question: how many frisbees should I pack?
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
For me, this is the single worst aspect of British politics right now. If left unchecked it will spread to other fields of protest beyond Palestine. I just chipped in; you should too! Peace x
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Excellent succinct messaging here!
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Merge two movies. Office Spaceballs
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
If you say "I support Palestine Action", they might put you in jail. If you incite a racist riot, they put you on the news.
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Dr Jamie Gallagher @jamiebgall.co.uk · 02/06/2026
It’s Pride 🏳️‍🌈 Spare one repost for a small creator? 🥺 My science and sci fi pins raise money for homeless LGBTQ+ people. Just sent another £800 to @aktcharity.bsky.social bringing total to £47,521 New for Pride 2026: 🌈Scientist🌈 🏳️‍🌈🐥🦜🦅🏳️‍🌈 🌈pronouns🌈 www.jamiebgall.co.uk/shop
Pin badge “scientist” in rainbow motif Two bird pins. A series if birds sitting on a branch. Each bird is the colour of a stripe on the rainbow flag. Pronoun pins with rainbow motif:
She her 
He him 
She they 
He they 
They them An array of pride themed science and sci fi pins.
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Been wanting to read this by @karenhao.bsky.social for aaages so today (my birthday) when I saw it in a random gift shop I thought: I'll treat myself to a present :-) #booksky
"The Empire of AI" paperback book by Karen Hao
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Me: hey what was that one thing my wife told me I needed to do at home before she gets back from work? My brain: not sure, but here is the exact wording from the intro to Mallet's Mallet in its entirety that you haven't thought about since 1992
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Selene Kirsten Heidlman @selene-heidlman.story-circle.link · 15/05/2026
This is the only time I've accepted gates in a gender conversation. Such a logical answer!
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
My body: ok I'm fighting a virus rn, take it easy today. Me: right then, I'll go into work but I'll make sure everything is super chill. My body: whatever you say.. enjoy your evening curled up aching, shivering and sweating at the same time. Will I ever learn?
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This story is so important because, like with many other things, it's easy to tell yourself "well that would never happen to me" - but something will come along that *will* happen to you, like it did for these previously completely normal people
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Excellent article, would read again. www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
thenerve.news
Stewart Lee: Did you see that story about the crypto tycoon and Farage? It bears repeating
Just in case you hadn’t come across it – and it wouldn’t be surprising if you hadn’t – here are the salient details
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
In 2021, 65% of elected councillors had majority support. This used to be the norm. Now the vast majority are being elected on well under 50% of the vote, often less than a third. All other votes are being ignored. This should not be normalised.
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This is why, as a primary teacher, I am extremely uncomfortable with my school pushing increased use of AI
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
#musicsky people! My friend Kasey (not on bsky) just put out this collection of heavy, technical, beautiful songs, feel free to give it some of your eartime x talismanic.bandcamp.com/album/pk-rip...
talismanic.bandcamp.com
PK RIPPER, by Talismanic
10 track album
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Always worth following the live text on the BBC for unfortunate typos #bbcsky
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molly taft @mollytaft.com · 22/04/2026
NEW: I've been shocked by some of the numbers I've been seeing on behind-the-meter power plants for data centers, so I did a little math. less than a dozen gas plants being built to power data centers for big tech companies could emit a maximum of nearly 130 million tons of CO2e each year (!)
wired.com
New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations
A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
In the horrific Saville episodes of BtB (which everyone should listen to), it's funny that @iwriteok.bsky.social picks up on the 20th century British use of the word "birds" to describe women when the American equivalent is "chicks" which means.. baby birds #behindthebastards
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Today, it was time for short shorts. #photosky
my legs, wearing short shorts and pumps
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Just realised I've been waiting almost 20 years for Jack Black to remake that Toni Braxton song as "Unfuck My Ass"
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
PADDINGTON BEAR IS WEAK ON LEMON CURD
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
My job this morning is to hide chocolate eggs around the garden, because it's what my parents did when I was a kid, and they would've loved seeing their grandkids having the same experience. Schéin Ouschteren. #eastersky #photosky
me holding a basket of chocolate eggs next to a wooden rabbit decoration
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Nice castle. I'll snatch it. #photosky #gent
gravensteen in ghent, from the canal
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
never forget that covfefe
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
It is #bandcampfriday again so, you know, snatcherofcastles.bandcamp.com is stuff what I made, have a listen, what's the worst that can happen? #musiciansky
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
@iandunt.bsky.social again says what I feel but in well-explained words rather than facial expressions
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Satan @thedevil.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Having a lot of fun with this. Reminds me of the generators from the Brunching Shuttlecocks back on the early internet(tm)
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I'm so confused by the ampersand in this shop name. We're in Mondorf (the name of the town) and obvs a parfumerie is just a perfume shop. So why "Mondorf & Parfumerie?" #photosky #luxembourg #luxsky
a perfume shop front window
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
If you have the latest version of the BlueSky app, now you can listen to Bandcamp songs directly in posts! Try it with my album why not: snatcherofcastles.bandcamp.com/album/well-e... #musicsky #mathrock #bsky
snatcherofcastles.bandcamp.com
Well Et Do Ass, by Snatcher of Castles from the Hands of Miscreants
8 track album
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
A British grandmother with a valid visa detained by ICE for 6 weeks. "So why did ICE detain her, and keep her locked up for so long? ICE officers are paid a bonus every time they detain someone. 'Individual ICE agents get money per head that they detain – the guards told me that,' Karen says."
theguardian.com
‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks
Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Hey so in 2026, Luxembourg as a country has already used up as much natural resources as its land area could provide in the entire year. But consumption habits can't change, as that might damage some sectors of the economy.. #luxsky today.rtl.lu/news/luxembo...
today.rtl.lu
‘No future’: Activist Raymond Klein warns Luxembourg’s consumption model unsustainable on Overshoot Day
The fuel in the tank and the food on supermarket shelves may be available for now, but Luxembourg's consumption model is "unsustainable" and has "no future," according to activist Raymond Klein.
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Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Hey #musicsky folk - got any useful tips for identifying AI-generated music or artists? I can see AI stuff creeping onto Bandcamp without being tagged as such and I find that ominous...
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